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Overnight Highway Encounter Ends th 24 Saturday 14 August | 05 Muharram | 1443 Hijri | Vol:24 | Issue: 189 | Pages:12 | Price: `3 www.kashmirobserver.net twitter.com / kashmirobserver facebook.com/kashmirobserver Postal Regn: L/159/KO/SK/2014-2016 3 CITY 6 ELUSIVE ORDER 5 STATE ZERO TOLERANCE TOWARDS CORRUPTION, Two years after the withdrawal of J&K’s NO TRACE OF MISSING PERSONS special status, Kashmir is far from coming AS NDRF WITHDRAWS GOVT’S FIRM RESOLVE: CS to terms with the unprecedented move. On Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, Friday reaffirmed the day of its second anniversary, 5 August, The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has been government’s resolve of zero tolerance towards corruption THINK this was evident. While the BJP held rallies withdrawn from the rescue operation even as there is adding that technology is enabler for better and transparent... across J&K, including across the country... still no trace of 19 persons who went missing following.. Widom BJP Leader’s Overnight House Attacked, Security Tightened Across Kashmir It always seems impossible until it’s done Highway Child Killed Ahead Of I-Day Celebrations —Nelson Mandela 6 Family Members Press Trust Of India Injured in Attack Encounter Ends SRINAGAR: Security has been Press Trust Of India beefed up in Kashmir ahead IGP Says A “Dreaded Pakistani of the Independence Day JAMMU: A three-year-old child celebrations as the forces are Terrorist”, Killed With Rocket Launcher succumbed to injuries he sustained resorting to “technical sur- Man Held With IED- after militants lobbed a grenade veillance” including the use Fitted Sticky Bombs on the residence of a BJP leader in of drones to monitor the situ- JAMMU: A major tragedy was Rajouri, officials said Friday. ation, officials said on Friday. averted when government forces Veer was among the seven Police and paramilitary seized an improvised explosive members of BJP leader Jasbir forces have been deployed device-fitted four sticky bombs Singh’s family who were injured in strength at many places in from a man in Jammu and Kashmir’s in the attack on his house in the city and elsewhere in the Poonch district on Friday, police of- Khandli area of the district last Valley to thwart any attempts ficials said. On information provided night, they said. by militants to disrupt the by the Border Security Force, a joint Veer succumbed to his injuries celebrations, they said. places across the valley, es- Cricket Stadium here and checking party of police, BSF and during treatment at the government The officials said a random pecially around the venues of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Army was deployed More On P10 medical college hospital in Rajouri search of vehicles and check- the August 15 functions. Sinha will preside over it. around midnight, sources said. ing and frisking of people is They said the main function Inspector General of Police, The body been handed over to being carried out at several will be held at Sher-e-Kashmir Kashmir, Vijay More On P10 LG Performs Chhari the family for last rites, they said. Mubarak Pujan The BJP strongly condemned SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Press Trust Of India national highway in Jammu the attack and appealed to the J&K Logs 129 New Manoj Sinha on Friday performed and Kashmir was killed in an police to immediately arrest MPs Panel Arriving In Amarnathji Chhari Mubarak pujan on SRINAGAR: Security forces encounter in Kulgam district, those responsible for it. The inci- Coronavirus Cases Shravan Shukal Panchami in pres- achieved a major success as officials said Friday. dent triggered protests by locals Kashmir On Four-Day Visit ence of Shri Deependra Giri ji, Mah- a Pakistani militant plan- They said the overnight en- and the BJP leader’s kin who al- Observer Monitoring Desk ant Chhari Mubarak Amarnathji at ning an attack along the counter began More On P10 leged Singh was not provided Pollution Of Lakes, provisioning, procurement of Mahadev Gir Dashnami Akhada here. enough security. machines and status of im- SRINAGAR: As many as 129 While performing the Chhari Singh was also injured in the Waste Management plementation of waste man- more people tested positive Mubarak pujan the Lt Governor CRPF Man, 2 Civilians attack. Rules On Their Agenda agement rules with special for Coronavirus in Jammu and prayed for sustained peace, pros- Soon after the attack, police reference to Swachh Bharat Kashmir on Friday while no perity in J&K, and well-being of its Injured In Sopore Blast and security force conducted Zaid Bin Shabir Mission, reads an official com- virus related fatality was people, an official spokesperson said. searches in and around the town. muniqué, a copy of which lies reported from the He said that the holy Mace will leave hree people, including a CRPF head constable were injured on Friday in a SRINAGAR: A parliamentary with Kashmir Observer. Union Territory for its next destination More On P10 grenade attack in Sopore town of Baramulla district. Perpetrators Will Be Brought panel will visit Kashmir Valley The visiting delegation will during the last TUnknown militants on Friday afternoon lobbed a grenade towards a To Justice: LG on a four day tour from August focus on the administrative 24 hours. Govt Transfers CRPF team near State Bank of India (SBI) in Main Chowk, Sopore that explod- 16 to look into the provision- development and people’s According ed with a bang, officials said. In the grenade attack, a CRPF head constable Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant ing, procurement of machines welfare under the Swachh to the of- Five Officers and two civilians received splinter injuries. The trio, officials said, More On Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday and status of implementa- Bharat Mission. ficials, 63 SRINAGAR: Government on Friday condemned the attack on a BJP lead- tion of waste management According to the order, the fresh cases of transferred five officers in the in the er's house in Rajouri district, which rules with special reference to delegation is expected to visit Covid-19 were interest of administration with im- IT IS AFTER A LONG TIME THAT RPG-7 has left a three-year-old child dead, and Swachh Bharat Mission. Srinagar’s Dal Lake on August reported from mediate effect. Smita Sethi (JKAS), said the perpetrators of the heinous The standing Rajya Sabha 17 to bring forth the issues Kashmir Valley while Director, Social Welfare, Jammu, been recovered (in Kashmir) and the police act will be brought to justice soon. committee will arrive in related with controlling pollu- 66 were detected from has been transferred and posted as and security forces have averted a major "My deepest condolences to Kashmir on a four-day study tion in the Lakes of J&K and on Jammu division, taking the to- Managing Director, SIDCO. “She shall incident. I am proud of the police and security forces.” family & More On P10 tour starting from August August 18, the delegation will tal number of people infected also hold the charge of the post of 16 and will look into the arrive More On P10 since the More On P10 Managing Director, SICOP, in addition to her own duties, till further orders,” reads a government order. Atul LG To Honour ...PATHANKOT AIRBASE ATTACK Sharma, Managing More On P10 Govt To Act Against Violators 50 Covid Warriors Soura Placed Under Of Migrant Property Act Drone Surveillance On Aug 15 British Journalist Couple Makes SRINAGAR: Police on Friday placed ‘Doctors, Healthcare Workers Dept Ordered To Develop Portal To Anchar and adjacent areas of Soura Set A New Benchmark For Sensational Claims In New Book under drone watch to ensure smooth The Entire Country’ Help KPs File Applications Press Trust Of India of gunmen wearing Indian conduct of August 15 celebrations. Observer News Service army fatigues waded through Firdaus Ali Principal Secretary, Revenue Police carried out a successful drone NEW DELHI: Corrupt local a branch of the Ravi river on Department, Shaleen Kabra. surveillance exercise over Anchar and SRINAGAR: Asserting that the police officers" were sus- the India-Pakistan Punjab SRINAGAR: Two days after par- The order also ordered that adjacent areas, a police spokesper- doctors and healthcare work- pected to have scouted the border. Arriving on the Indian liament was informed that nine the application filed on the por- son said Friday. He said several high- ers in Jammu and Kashmir Pathankot airbase before the side, the men hijacked ve- properties of Kashmiri Pandits in tal to be disposed of in a fixed end drones are being utilised for the have set a new benchmark for terror attack at the IAF facil- hicles and drove towards the Jammu and Kashmir have been time-frame under the Public said purpose. “The drone surveillance the entire country, Lieutenant ity in 2016 and one of them sprawling Pathankot Air Force restored to the original owners, Service Guarantee Act, 2011 by is being used More On P10 Governor, Manoj Sinha on identified a no-surveillance base. Scaling a perimeter wall, the Union Territory administra- the Revenue authorities under Friday announced to honour spot which was used by the they recovered in the long tion on Friday ordered creation of intimation to the applicant. Ladakh Reports 50 ‘Covid Warriors’ during raiders to heave ammunition, grass and then ran towards a an online portal to facilitate que- “The competent author- the August 15 celebrations. grenades, mortars, and AK- residential compound where ries and complaints by migrants ity (District Magistrate) shall 9 Covid Cases Recognising the selfless 47s, a new book has claimed. the first gun fight crackled. about their properties. undertake survey/ field veri- LEH: Ladakh recorded no fresh death services rendered by the This claim has been made Four attackers were killed “The department of disas- fication of migrant proper- from coronavirus while nine more COVID Warriors, including by journalists Adrian Levy and as also three members of the ter management relief, reha- ties and update all registers, people tested positive, according to doctors, paramedics, nurses, Cathy Scott-Clark in their book World of the R.A.W.
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